All the King's Men
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Riveting story of a humble man's rise to political power and the destructive force of corruption and betrayal. Willie Stark is an uncorrupted small-town mayor in 1950s Louisiana who gets picked by the political machine to run as a wild card candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial race. But, when Willie
… More »Riveting story of a humble man's rise to political power and the destructive force of corruption and betrayal. Willie Stark is an uncorrupted small-town mayor in 1950s Louisiana who gets picked by the political machine to run as a wild card candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial race. But, when Willie realizes that he is being manipulated, he veers off on his own to become the darling of the electorate's downtrodden and forgotten hicks. Covering the campaign for a local paper is Jack Burden, whose editorial pieces become so admiring of Willie that he's fired. But, when Stark wins, Burden hires onto the new governor's team as a personal aide. Once in office, Governor Stark antagonizes the state legislature, the oil companies, and the moneyed classes with his share-the-wealth promises to the sweaty masses. Legislators become so outraged that they start serious impeachment talk, a move supported by the admired and retired Judge Irwin, who also happens to be Jack's godfather.
« LessIn English (5.1) or dubbed French (surround) with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren.
DVD release of the 2006 motion picture.
Special features: The making of All the king's men (featurette; an American classic (featurette); La. confidential: on location with All the king's men (featurette); Shake hands with the devil (featurette); The legend and lore of Huey Long (featurette); deleted scenes; alternate ending.
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Add a CommentIt was O.K for a home TV movie. I was entertained and interesting. But it was NOT worth the long library wait or the price to rent from a Red Box.
As an avid fan of Sean Penn, I think he may have been "off the wagon" during this period of his film career. "Fast times at Ridgemont High" was a much better performance
.....zzzzz....yawn....um....how do ya'll say "snoozefest" in cajun?
I found the film dull, plodding, and although I watched it through to the end in hopes it would deliver some payoff, it never did. Especially considering the high-powered cast, I was hoping for something much more intelligent and subtle. The trite metaphorical finale is an insult to anyone with half a brain.